He granted a rare exception to the Florida club.
According to the media outlet "PuckEmpire," for a very rare occasion in history, Gary Bettman granted an exception for two Panthers players.
Thus, Gadjovich and Mahura will have their names on the precious trophy following a special request from the Panthers organization.
Josh Mahura, 26, accumulated 9 points in 30 games this season, and he did not play a single game in the 2024 playoffs.
Jonah Gadjovich, 25, accumulated 4 points in 39 games this season (104 penalty minutes) and did not play a single game in the playoffs. He has never played an NHL playoff game in his entire career.
Do you believe that Gary Bettman and the NHL were right to bend the rules for these two players? Do you think they would have done the same for two Edmonton Oilers players?
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14 JUILLET | 414 ANSWERS Gary Bettman broke an NHL rule at the request of the Florida Panthers Do you think they would have done the same for two Edmonton Oilers players? | ||
Yes | 69 | 16.7 % |
No | 345 | 83.3 % |
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